Western Facts & Figures
[ Updated Nov. 1, 2012 ]
Campuses
Western has two campuses in Danbury: a 34-acre main campus in downtown Danbury called Midtown, and a 364-acre campus, about three miles from the main campus, called Westside.
Schools
Ancell School of Business
School of Arts and Sciences
School of Professional Studies
School of Visual and Performing Arts
Student Headcounts, Fall 2012
4,578 = Full-time
1,622 = Part-time
6,200 = Total
4,501 = Full-time Undergraduate
77 = Full-time Graduate
Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment by School, Fall 2012
5,095 = Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) of all students enrolled for credit
4,684 = FTE of Degree-Seeking Undergraduates
1,265 = Ancell School of Business (Undergraduate)
2,369 = School of Arts and Sciences (Undergraduate, including 294 teacher education also counted in Professional Studies)
929 = School of Professional Studies (Undergraduate)
415 = School of Visual and Performing Arts (Undergraduate)
233 = Graduate Studies (degree-seeking)
Undergraduate Admissions, Fall 2012
5,136 = New Applications for Full-time Enrollment (including 1,120 transfers)
3,199 = Accepted by the Admissions office (including 831 transfers)
1,261 = Enrolled as New Full-Time Students (including 440 transfers)
Profile of First-Time Full-Time Students Entering in Fall 2012
Women comprise 58.3% of the entering class (487 of 836), and members of traditionally-underrepresented groups comprise 24.6% of the entering class (206 of 836).
Geographic Origin of Undergraduates, Fall 2012 (expressed as a percentage of 5,599 students)
18.1% = Danbury 7.7% = New Milford
6.0% = Bethel 4.3% = Brookfield
4.1% = New Fairfield 4.2% = Newtown
49.1% = Other Connecticut 5.3% = New York State
1.2% = Other States and Countries
SAT Scores, Fall 2012
The mean SAT composite score for all first-time full-time students is 986 (Mathematics 490 plus Verbal 496). The mean SAT Writing score is 494.
Degrees Conferred (July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012)
12 = Doctorate (Ed.D) 155 = Masters
912 = Bachelors 22 = Associates
Academics
Total undergraduate programs of study: 39
Employment, Fall 2012 (Source: Human Resources)
Western’s Total Workforce is 1,042 (592 full-time and 450 part-time; excluding student workers)
Instructional Faculty, Fall 2012 (Source: Human Resources)
228 are Full-time
360 are Part-time (131 = full-time equivalent)
85% of full-time faculty have doctorates and other approved terminal degrees
Full-Time Instructional Faculty by School, Fall 2012 (Source: Human Resources)
41 = Ancell School of Business
114 = School of Arts and Sciences
48 = School of Professional Studies
25 = School of Visual and Performing Arts
Student to Faculty Ratio, Fall 2012
14.2 to 1 (Total Student FTE divided by Total Faculty FTE)
* Note: The source of all student statistics is the official third-week student file maintained
by the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, unless otherwise specified.
